Oct 20 2009
Society and the “Occasion of Sin”
Or: Another reason to create a separate, but within, society
Consider the following definition for the “Occasion of Sin”:
Any person, place, or thing that of its nature or because of human frailty can lead one to do wrong, thereby committing sin. (Modern Catholic Dictionary) An occasion of sin is considered remote if the danger it poses is very slight while it is considered near if the danger is “certain and probable.”
Today’s society, with its rampant immorality from the socio-economic plagues like Relativism and Materialism, one could make the argument that it could be considered one big “occasion of sin” both near and remote based on the person.
Whether it be businesses, entertainment, or something else, I tend to see this as being essentially true. However, I do see pockets of where this is not true but they are few and far between.
We need to combat this and, although some will not like my idea, we should considered starting to set up a separate, but within, socio-economic structure to counter today’s society. This socio-economic structure must have a sound foundation based on Catholic Moral and Social teachings.
While I say “separate”, I also say “but within”. We cannot separate ourselves from society and I am definitely not advocating that (at least right now). What we need to do is start setting up morally upright alternatives for as many things as possible in today’s society when there is none available. If they are available, we must use them exclusively.
By, using and setting up morally sound resources, we can become examples for the rest of society and bring them back from the brink of implosion.
